Mint tea
Moroccan Mint Tea is more than just a mint green tea, it is a symbol of Moroccan national identity. The first glass of Moroccan mint tea is as soft as life, the second as strong as love, and the last as bitter as death. Moroccan mint tea is also known as Berber Whisky.
Served several times during the day, with or without food, it is offered and enjoyed as a sign of hospitality to any visitor of a Moroccan household. Traditionally, Moroccans prepare mint tea in a typical Moroccan teapot and serve it very high which allows it to oxygenate, make a ‘head’ and reveal all its aromas.
How to make The Moroccan Mint Tea?
Ingredients
To make mint tea, you need to have a teapot, cups, and 4 ingredients.
- Water
- Green tea (imported from China)
- Mint leaves
- Sugar
Steps to make mint tea
- Heat some water.
- Put 2 spoons of the green tea in a cup.
- Pour a half cup of boiling water on it and keep it for a minute.
- Discard the water in a separate cup and keep the tea to remove the first bitterness from the tea.
- Pour boiling water again on the tea, pour them in a teapot and fill it with more boiling water (depending on how many teacups you want to prepare)
- Leave the teapot on medium heat until it comes to a boil.
- Add the fresh mint leaves.
- Add the sugars (the quantity of sugar depends on you) and you pour into the glasses while holding the teapot high to foam the sugar and then you drink it hot.
